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Customer Reviews for Rossi Model 972 357 Magnum Revolver


Rossi Model 972 357 Magnum Revolver Buy Now

54 Reviews. 4.4 out of 5 Stars!
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Marcus L on 04/30/2023
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

Nice finish accurate and fun

Scott D on 03/30/2022
Rating:   3 of 5 Stars!

I had high hopes for this revolver, however immediately I encountered problems with the timing of the cylinder. Had to return it which was a huge ordeal.

Terry T on 08/31/2018
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

I've always liked Rossi firearms. They just work and the prices reasonable. This particular revolver works very smooth and is accurate. I placed a spent shotshell upright on a log at 50 yards. The first shot from my Rossi, took it down. Comfortable and easy cleanup too. Buds came through again with a good product, easy transaction and fast shipping.

Gary M on 07/22/2018
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

Rossi makes great pistols for a great price. Very reliable firearms.

Michael A on 10/02/2017
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

Great budget .357 pistol. Never had any issues with it. Wished they were still available. Always great service from Buds!

Kenny W on 06/12/2017
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

friends going to Alaska on a hunting trip wanted side arms. these were on sale at Buds. ordered 3 for these guys as side arms. They loved them! Buds fast free shipping. great sale price!

Charles T on 02/24/2017
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

Most accurate of my revolvers. Great gun to shoot at .38 Caliber. Noisy but makes the inpact count

George B on 02/02/2016
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

this is a awesome hand gun went to the range and shot about 275rds of .38 spl. hand loads shot 1inch to two inch groups torn the the target away very happy with the gun. tigger pull was very easy on double action

Charles H on 01/30/2016
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

I got my Rossi in right before Christmas, and it was a beautiful gun right out of the box. Superb Finish, and I took it to the Range and shot close to 200 rounds through it, using 38 special. Did not have one issue and it shoots straight. I would tell anybody looking at the more expensive 357's, that this Rossi will shoot with the best of them.

Robert M on 12/21/2015
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

What a fantastic revolver this Rossi hits it out of the park. The fit and finish are top notch. It feels solid, in my hands, and its a quality built revolver. It fired just fine at the range with 38 spl rounds, the felt recoil was next to nothing. The trigger in double action was long, and predicable. The single action trigger was pretty much a hair trigger, but smooth none the less. The sights are near perfect, and adjustable I see no issues with them. The grips are pretty good, just wish they could be a tad longer. Its a very well balanced revolver thanks to the six inch barrel, and it was a joy to shoot. I can find no fault with this revolver honestly! This is my experience so far and I'm pretty pleased. If your on the fence, and your looking for a low cost 357 than look no further. Take the plunge you wont regret it. Funny enough shortly after I made this purchased it sold out, but frankly I'm not a bit surprised. :)

Antonio M on 12/21/2015
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

Great revolver, the finish is excellent. Verry accurate with little recoil and a comfortable grip. The sights were perfectly tuned straight out of the box. Would recommend this revolver to anyone.

Jason S on 11/20/2015
Rating:   1 of 5 Stars!

This is the second Rossi r97206 i have bought from Buds, First off buds service was good no issues. Now the first 972 was exellent good fit and finish and cylinder lockup. This one however is Horrible, tooling marks and wavy metal all over the frame, covered in scrathces, cylinder lockup and alignment is good on only 1 cylinder. I cannot beleive these 2 guns come from the same company i am very dissapointed. I will be contacting Rossi about this.

Peter A on 11/19/2015
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

Like every other review, quick service, no complaints regarding the Buds crew. Had my eyes on a .357 4 inch for a while, going back and forth between Ruger and S&W. Couldn’t pass up the excellent deal on the 6 inch 972 Rossi, $309!!! Smooth trigger, accurate, dead on right out the box. My 11 year old had 3 in the bullseye, other 3 within 9 at 7 feet! My son shot a box of .38 special Perfecta (“dad .357 kicks too hard, please only load .38s…”), I blasted .357 Perfecta. Beyond happy with my purchase. Seen some bad reviews about Rossi, no complaints from me, accurate, smooth trigger, and tight lock of cylinder. Santa may bring another Rossi for crushmas!

David U on 11/17/2015
Rating:   4 of 5 Stars!

This is a really pretty revolver. The SS is nicely polished. iIt is very accurate and a pleasure to shoot. At 20 yards, the Grouping was about 3 inches shooting freestyle and standing using two hands. The trigger pulls about 3# on my digital meter for SA. However, on my second outing, the cylinder stopped advancing when pulling the hammer back for SA, and then stopped advancing on DA trigger pulls. I really like this gun and Taurus Rossi customer service was very nice when I went on line to report the malfunction, but I wonder if I should have gone for a Ruger or SW instead. It will take about six weeks to go through the warranty center for the repairs. I really want to have a good experience and receive a fully functioning revolver that will hold up to normal use. I'll post an update if allowed. Bud's was great to deal with and as far as Bud's goes, I'll be doing more business in the future!

Edward G on 11/02/2015
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

Excellent revolver, very accurate and fits in my hand well. I am very pleased. I will purchase more from Budsgunshop soon.

Marc B on 10/03/2015
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

Great revolver for the price! Grips are a bit small, but easy to swap out. Shoots 38 spl all day long w/o any trouble. Store was out of .357 ammo when I purchased, so no opinions on how it handles the big loads yet. Super Long DA trigger pull, but SA is as crisp as guns that cost twice as much! MSRP over $500, so you can't beat Buds price. BUDS was GREAT, quick ship, lots of local ffl's to choose from, GREAT PRICE! Super Fun gun for the money! At this price I probably should have bought 2 or 3.

Franklin T on 09/23/2015
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

2nd Bud's purchase... Quick, easy, trouble free.. Shipped with in 36 hours.. In my hands within 5 days... EXCELLENT TRANSACTION... Very pleased with Bud's service... The Gun... Inspection at FFL revealed no issues... Fit and finish are very good... Highly polished with no DULL areas that I could see.. VICE LIKE lockup. no movement of cylinder when cocked for SA shooting. SA trigger breaks clean with no creep or take up... Not sure the weight but it is not much. DA trigger pull is long but goes smooth. This is NOT a TUNED S&W, COLT, or RUGER trigger but right out of the box its as good as any of those I have tried. I am used to a SCCY CPX2 so in comparison its NOTHING. Factory grips are my only issue.. When shooting 38 special or 38+P ammo they are fine.. Gun can be shot with ease using one hand. 158gr reloads at 900FPS feel like a cap gun going off... +P's have a little more POP to them but not much... Grips work ok for these kinds of rounds.. FULL HOUSE 357 rounds are a different story.. Grip does not let me get my whole hand with all my fingers planted well.. My pinky kinda hangs half on/half off... Only found 1 company that makes fully inlet wood grips for this ROSSI revolvers.. They are in Thailand.. Reasonably priced but shipping takes several weeks and I am not a patient person... S&W K frame grips can be altered to fit if you so choose. Range trip just to check functionality was great... 75+ mixed rounds.. Reloads, 38's, +P's and 357mag.... all shot well... was able to keep all shots center mass at 25 yards on a torso target right out of box. Practice will certainly improve accuracy. 357mags loads were a little hard to eject but all other just about fell out of the cylinder when gun was turned muzzle up... I figure this will improve with rounds down range. This gun is not going to be used for CCW was quick reloads are not needed... Overall.. a very good buy... ROSSI lifetime repair/replace warranty so no need to buy the one Bud;s sells...

Harold F on 09/16/2015
Rating:   4 of 5 Stars!

Beautiful revolver! The only thing I'm not totally happy about is the cylinder (it's a little sloppy uncocked but it locks up tight when cocked). I fired 2 1/2 boxes of .357 Magnum with no issues. The DA trigger is a little stiff but the SA trigger is crisp with no slack or grinding (feels like a tuned/custom trigger). I love the "old school" firing pin that's in the hammer because it usually affords more positive ignition than transfer blocks. Make sure you tighten the 3 screws on the side plate (one is under the grip) and the cylinder ejector rod (L/H threads) . . . shooting .357 Mag. will jar them loose. The HK #10A Speed Loader is correct for this revolver but the grip relief isn't enough for smooth insertion. Also, the grips will only fit small hands . . . even a lady's small hand w/ long fingers is too small. I suspect that Pachmyer or Hogue will have something bigger so I'll need to look around. The gun is pleasant to shoot and beautiful to look at . . . and it went BANG every time I pulled the trigger. However, I give it only 4-Stars because of the kinda' sloppy cylinder and the small(ish) grips. Thanks Buds!

Matthew K on 06/09/2015
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

Great gun for the price. Took it out of the box and went out and killed a hog with it. Very accurate. I would recommend this gun to anybody.

David S on 05/09/2015
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

Why spend $500+ for a S&W or even more for a Ruger. This is a very reliable & accurate .357 magnum. Fits comfortable in the hand. I just love the wheel guns.

John M on 04/20/2015
Rating:   4 of 5 Stars!

First off this is my first order from Bud's and I'm very happy. Super fast shipping and easy transaction with the preferred FFL on my end. Now on to the revolver. Very well finished but it does have just a very small spot of rough finish on the end of the barrel. I can't see it but I can feel it and it drives my OCD crazy. The trigger is wide and smooth the way I like my triggers. SA trigger pull is just almost as light and crisp as my Dan Wesson. DA trigger pull is long, heavy and gritty. I'm hoping this smooths out some with use. The grips are a bit small for my hands and replacements are rare but I was able to locate a set from overseas. The front sight has a day-glo orange insert that I don't care for but some black paint fixed that. I bought this gun to run plinker loads thru and it has not dissapointed. With my cast loads it easily shoots 3 inch groups from a rest at 25yrds. Overall just a very nice pistol.

Robert B on 03/22/2015
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

Excellent revolver. The finish is beautiful and the function is perfect. It would be a little more pleasant to shoot with a larger grip but not bad as it is. Looking for a large caliber revolver but don't wan to spend big money? This is the revolver for you.

Jose M on 02/26/2015
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

Received Rossi and picked up, want can I say great price and super fast shipping,bought from Buds before and very satisfied

David R on 02/19/2015
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

Very nice fit and finish . At the range I shot 148 lwc with target load , and I can say at 25yds the accuracy was very good . All in all it's a very nice revolver that can be used for defense or fun at the range !

Jason S on 02/19/2015
Rating:   5 of 5 Stars!

Buds Service was good no issues and shipping was fast. Now for the gun, For being a Rossi the quality is nice, Few machining marks and nice high polish. Cylinder and crane were nice and tight very tight tolerance, lockup was tight and cylinder alignment was good. It appears they increased the Cylinder gap slightly to prevent binding from carbon/lead buildup which is great if shooting cast lead. that has been the only real complaints about this gun online. trigger is smooth and breaks clean, Grips are kinda small but i have large hands and they fit them good. Sights are very good white outline rear and orange front combat style. Only issue i found was they did not flare the rear sight screw enough when installed so it had some left to right slop but was easily fixed with a punch, i have installed S&W sights before so it was not really a big deal. Good gun for the price, i love the fact its a close copy to a older style K frame S&W, and the firing pin is on the hammer. Overall for a budget brand revolver i give it a B+ and Taurus lifetime warranty is a bonus. Just wish there was an option to not have the Taurus safety lock on the hammer. For the price do not pass it up.

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